Home > Arrow > Season 1 « TV Series Page Arrow: Season 1 (2012 - 2013) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 85% Average Rating: 7.47/10 Season Reviews: 36 Fresh: 31 Rotten: 5 Critics Consensus: CW nails the target with Arrow, a comic book-inspired series that benefits from cinematic action sequences, strong plotting, and intriguing characters. 82% Average Rating: 7.15/10 Season Reviews: 17 Fresh: 14 Rotten: 3 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: CW nails the target with Arrow, a comic book-inspired series that benefits from cinematic action sequences, strong plotting, and intriguing characters. AUDIENCE SCORE 87% liked it Average Rating: 4.2/5 User Ratings: 2169 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 100% Pilot Air date: Oct 10, 2012 In the series premiere, billionaire Oliver Queen returns to Starling City after being stranded on a remote island for five years and adopts the persona of Arrow to fight crime. More 2 92% Honor Thy Father Air date: Oct 17, 2012 When Oliver sets his sights on a criminal with ties to the Chinese Triad, the villains send their top mercenary, China White (guest star KELLY HU) to face The Arrow. More 3 69% Lone Gunman Air date: Oct 24, 2012 When someone shoots and kills one of his targets, Oliver searches for the gunman, Deadshot, who's taking out businessmen -- and Walter is one of his targets. More 4 75% An Innocent Man Air date: Oct 31, 2012 When someone shoots and kills one of his targets, Oliver searches for the gunman, Deadshot, who's taking out businessmen -- and Walter is one of his targets. More 5 86% Damaged Air date: Nov 7, 2012 Laurel represents Oliver, when he is arrested by her father for murder. Subjugated to a polygraph test, Oliver recalls his struggles against Deathstroke on the island. More 6 92% Legacies Air date: Nov 14, 2012 When the Royal Flush Gang robs a local bank, Diggle suggests that Oliver deviates from his father's list and helps the citizens of Starling City. More 7 89% Muse of Fire Air date: Nov 28, 2012 Oliver encounters a mysterious woman, Helena Bertinelli (JESSICA DeGOUW), who he can finally be himself with, but soon comes to realize she's hiding dangerous secrets of her own. More 8 70% Vendetta Air date: Dec 12, 2012 As Oliver and Helena grow closer, he trains her to be his ally -- to Diggle's dismay. But when her quest for revenge proves to be too strong for Oliver, all hell breaks loose. More 9 90% Year's End Air date: Dec 5, 2012 Determined to make up for all the lost holidays, Oliver decides to throw the family a Christmas party. Meanwhile, Tommy asks Laurel to spend Christmas with him. More 10 91% Burned Air date: Jan 16, 2013 After being beaten by the Dark Archer, Oliver hangs up his hood. When Laurel calls Arrow for help, however, he reluctantly agrees... but his hesitation almost costs him his life. More Show More Episodes Arrow: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (104) Tv Season Info After being marooned for five years on a remote island, billionaire Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) returns home with a mysterious agenda and a lethal set of new skills that he uses in a war on crime in this hard-hitting action series. Reinventing the DC Comics character for a modern-day audience, the Arrow is not a superhero... but a hero -- every bit as dangerous as the criminals he's hunting. Genre: Drama Network: CW Premiere Date: Oct 10, 2012 Creators: Andrew Kreisberg, Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim Exec. Producers: Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter, Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim Cast Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen Katie Cassidy as Dinah "Laurel" Lance Colin Donnell as Tommy Merlyn Colin Salmon as Walter Steele David Ramsey as John Diggle Jamey Sheridan as Robert Queen Paul Blackthorne as Quentin Lance Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen Willa Holland as Thea Queen Michael Rowe as Deadshot Emily Bett Rickards John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn Colton Haynes as Roy Harper Manu Bennett as Slade Wilson Jessica De Gouw as Helena Bertinelli/The Huntress Janina Gavankar as McKenna Hall Michael Rowe (IX) as Deadshot Celina Jade as Shado Sebastian Dunn Sebastian Dunn Seth Gabel as The Count Alex Kingston as Dinah Lance Byron Mann Jeffrey C. Robinson as Deathstroke David Anders as Cyrus Vanch Lane Edwards as Peter Declan Ben Browder as Ted Gaynor Kelly Hu as China White Ty Olsson as Martin Somers Jeffrey Nordling as Frank Bertinelli Eric Floyd as Dr. Brion Markov Roger R. Cross as Detective Hilton James Callis as Dodger Christopher Redman as The Savior Chin Han as Frank Chen Steve Aoki as Himself Christie Laing Colin Lawrence Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Show More Cast News & Interviews for Arrow: Season 1 15 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This October Guide to Fall Superhero TV View All Arrow: Season 1 News Episodes 1 100% Pilot Air date: Oct 10, 2012 In the series premiere, billionaire Oliver Queen returns to Starling City after being stranded on a remote island for five years and adopts the persona of Arrow to fight crime. More 2 92% Honor Thy Father Air date: Oct 17, 2012 When Oliver sets his sights on a criminal with ties to the Chinese Triad, the villains send their top mercenary, China White (guest star KELLY HU) to face The Arrow. More 3 69% Lone Gunman Air date: Oct 24, 2012 When someone shoots and kills one of his targets, Oliver searches for the gunman, Deadshot, who's taking out businessmen -- and Walter is one of his targets. More 4 75% An Innocent Man Air date: Oct 31, 2012 When someone shoots and kills one of his targets, Oliver searches for the gunman, Deadshot, who's taking out businessmen -- and Walter is one of his targets. More 5 86% Damaged Air date: Nov 7, 2012 Laurel represents Oliver, when he is arrested by her father for murder. Subjugated to a polygraph test, Oliver recalls his struggles against Deathstroke on the island. More 6 92% Legacies Air date: Nov 14, 2012 When the Royal Flush Gang robs a local bank, Diggle suggests that Oliver deviates from his father's list and helps the citizens of Starling City. More 7 89% Muse of Fire Air date: Nov 28, 2012 Oliver encounters a mysterious woman, Helena Bertinelli (JESSICA DeGOUW), who he can finally be himself with, but soon comes to realize she's hiding dangerous secrets of her own. More 8 70% Vendetta Air date: Dec 12, 2012 As Oliver and Helena grow closer, he trains her to be his ally -- to Diggle's dismay. But when her quest for revenge proves to be too strong for Oliver, all hell breaks loose. More 9 90% Year's End Air date: Dec 5, 2012 Determined to make up for all the lost holidays, Oliver decides to throw the family a Christmas party. Meanwhile, Tommy asks Laurel to spend Christmas with him. More 10 91% Burned Air date: Jan 16, 2013 After being beaten by the Dark Archer, Oliver hangs up his hood. When Laurel calls Arrow for help, however, he reluctantly agrees... but his hesitation almost costs him his life. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Arrow Season 1 All Critics (36) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (5) Arrow is improving, but I still found it to be more oppressive than escapist; it lurks in the shadows of its source material instead of seeking out unfamiliar daylight. Sep 18, 2013 | Full Review… Andy Greenwald Grantland Top Critic Grownup viewers will have to check their brains at the door, but anyone susceptible to the timeless story of a costumed hero battling urban corruption should have fun. Oct 10, 2012 | Full Review… Tom Conroy Media Life Top Critic Arrow isn't quite a bullseye on its first shot, but it hits the target. Oct 10, 2012 | Full Review… Sarah Rodman Boston Globe Top Critic If the show can keep up its cinema-quality action sequences and maintain an air of mystery to Ollie's agenda, this could be a really fun series. Oct 10, 2012 | Full Review… David Hiltbrand Philadelphia Inquirer Top Critic It's a sharper little tale than expected. Oct 10, 2012 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic Solid start to what could -- and maybe should -- be a future CW franchise. Oct 10, 2012 | Rating: A | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic I have nothing but good things to say about the cast, the writing, the premise, you name it, I loved it. Jan 22, 2019 | Full Review… Mandy Treccia TV Source Magazine A solid and entertaining beginning. [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 29, 2018 | Full Review… Santiago Gimeno El Pais (Spain) Stephen Amell is surprisingly good in the lead role of Arrow, managing to bring a lot of emotion and empathy to a character that could be just another one note superhero. Jul 12, 2018 | Full Review… Audrey Fox What Culture Season 1 of Arrow was, and continues to be, a breath of fresh air, and its gripping Oliver Queen origin story is one of the best small screen narratives of its kind. Jul 11, 2018 | Full Review… Conner Schwerdtfeger CinemaBlend View All Critic Reviews (36) Audience Reviews for Arrow: Season 1 ½ Very enjoyable season as it sets a dark and realistic tone. Amell plays Oliver Queen more perfectly than those that have had the task before him. Great villains and the flashbacks that fill in the backstory were done very well. Manu Bennett steals nearly every scene he is in. Great season of television. PatrickW Super Reviewer ½ This is a very dark television show, based on a pretty light character from the DC comicbooks. But I actually think that it works for this character, because I always saw Oliver Queen as a character who would turn out to be incredibly dark, and in this show he is pretty dark. This show really brings on the suspense and, for several episodes, we are in awe of what's happening on the screen. The creators of this show really have guts to do a lot of different things with the many characters that they introduced on the show. It has a very compelling villain in John Barrowman's Malcolm Merlyn and he is a pretty well-written character and you understand his motives. Sometimes, however, the show falls into that usual hole which is The CW's melodramatic moments, which can be extremely hard to get through. However, the show still manages to get the audience back right in with it's well-choreographed action scenes and brilliant performances from very talented actors and actresses. LasseG Super Reviewer DC brings another property to television in Arrow, a modernization of the Green Arrow comic. Though not tied to the Smallville series, Arrow adopts a similar style and tone. Season 1 follows Oliver Queen, who returns to Starling City after being presumed dead and proceeds to adopt a secret identity as the Arrow; a vigilante who seeks to bring justice to corrupt figures that have poisoned the city. The cast is fairly solid, and a number of impressive guest stars appear throughout the season. However, the series doesn't do that good a job at bringing in and using the rose gallery characters of the comic; such as the Huntress, China White, Dead Shot, Red Arrow, etc. And, being a CW series, there's some romantic angst and love triangle subplots that are rather superfluous. While flawed and unfocused at times, Arrow delivers a strong first season. DannM Super Reviewer dark and gritty beginning. BrendanN Super Reviewer View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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